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The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, reacted for the second time to the victory of Claudia Sheinbaum, his candidate in this Sunday’s elections, and stated that he felt “very happy” about the result. Likewise, he celebrated that he will be able to deliver the presidential sash to the winner with the feeling of a duty fulfilled.
“I will be able to say, when I hand the band to Claudia: ‘mission accomplished’, and retire”celebrated López Obrador, who already the day before highlighted the “democratic vocation” of an “exemplary” Mexican people.
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Besides, He also surprised a large part of his audience because in the middle of the speech he announced that he would retire. of politics when he hands over his position to Sheinbaum.
“Yes, I am very happy, I confess that I am very happy, and I am very proud of the attitude of our people, the way in which we Mexicans demonstrate and assert our freedoms and reaffirm our democratic vocation,” he remarked this Monday during his usual morning appearance before the media.
“They are an exemplary town,” said López Obrador, for whom in these elections Mexico has proven to be “very conscious” and “very politicized,” after Sheinbaum’s resounding victory.
With nearly 60 percent of the votes, he surpassed the conservative proposal, Xóchitl Gálvez, by 30 points.
“It was also clear that the people are grateful because for centuries, the conservatives wanted to sow the idea that the people are not grateful,” said the president, who stressed that he will retire with “great satisfaction.”
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